The Chicago Architecture Foundation can be found at 224 South Michigan Avenue. There are golden doors with glass and within those doors is probably one of the best gift shops I've ever been in. The Chicago Architecture Foundation was founded in 1966 and has grown from not just saving buildings in the city but hosting over [...]
Category: events
Bristol Renaissance Faire
For my last road trip I went to the Bristol Renaissance Faire on the border of Wisconsin and Illinois. We actually passed Six Flags Great America on our way. The Faire is open from 10am until 7pm on the weekends from July through September 1st (Labor Day, the only Monday they're open). My aunt and I left [...]
Dragon Boat Festival
Over the summer there are a couple different Dragon Boat races. The one I attended was held in Arlington Heights at Lake Arlington and sponsored by Walgreens and Pepsi. My aunt, cousin and I went over and wandered around, past all the tents filled with teams and then to look around the vendors. There was [...]
Six Flags Great America
For my last ever RA fun day work took us to Six Flags Great America located at 1 Great America Parkway, Gurnee, IL. Great America first opened in 1976 and is open from 10:30am until 10pm. Six Flags is a chain of them parks throughout the US, it has thrill rides and a water park. [...]
Story Week: Festival of Writers-Canceled?
Story Week Festival of Writers is a free week long annual event downtown Chicago. It's put on by Columbia College of Chicago and several other sponsors. The events include panels, Q&A's, readings, and performances. Authors, editors and agents come into town for events, readings, book signings, discuss the current state of affairs from their view point in the world [...]
Medieval Times
At work, as a Residential Advisor, we occasionally have Fun Days where we go out and do things. They've given us tickets to the Sky Deck, taken us to Dave and Busters a couple times ( a large arcade, fun for everyone), and given us tickets to the movies, taken us to Santa's Village ( [...]
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace
Second on our Total London Experience Tour was the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. As you can tell it's pretty packed. Our guide didn't have us cross the street to be either in front of the statue or the palace because he worried we would get trampled. Arrive early if you want to [...]
Japan fest
Japanfest is an event in the suburbs around Arlington heights. This year it was held at the Forest View Educatonal Center at 2121 South Goebbert Road. They have different events, performances and exhibits. I attended with my family and looked around the exhibits then watched the Fuko Kyudojo or mediative archery demonstration. They explained in the [...]
Wisconsin- Downtown Bolder Junction
Bolder Junction Wisconsin was the small town near where we stayed on Fishtrap Lake. So we drove into town for supplies, wandered around, went to events and shops. Bolder Junction is home of the musky, a dinosaur like fish. The gas station is also the grocery, which when we went was still in the midst [...]
CAKE: Chicago Alternative Comics Expo
Chicago Alternative Comics Expo, or CAKE is a free independent comic event. It is a weekend long event with workshops, panels, discussions, and a comics and art for sale. This year it happened at Center on Halsted located at 3656 N Halsted. The Center on Halsted is a LGBTQ community center, and the largest in the [...]